COLLEGE STATION, Texas. – The Boilermakers (2-2) took the run-rule shutout victory over Abilene Christian (0-4) powered by 11 runs, and a one-hitter from Madi Elish.
Kyndall Bailey went 2-for-2 with four RBI, while Moriah Polar also tallied two hits with two RBI and three stolen bases. Elish went all five innings, surrendering just one hit in the first inning.
BOILER BITS
Offensive Highlights:
Pitching Breakdown:
HOW IT HAPPENED
Purdue stepped on the gas in the bottom of the first, and continued to steadily score throughout the game. Banks led off the game with a triple, followed by a walk from Polar, which put two in scoring position, for a single from Bailey that scored both. Ramos then added onto the lead with a double to right field, which brought in Bailey. Ramos helped her cause with a steal of third, before she was knocked in by Sage Scarmardo, which extended the lead to four after the first.
After three quick outs from Elish on the mound in the second, the Boilermakers got back to work, plating two runs in the inning. A walk from Banks and a single from Polar, once again had two runners in scoring position, before a sac-fly in foul territory from Bailey scored Banks on the tag. When Ramos reached on a fielding error by ACU, Polar came across to bring the lead out to 6-0 after two innings.
In the third, Elish earned three straight groundouts to bring Purdue back to the plate. Kylie Franks led off the inning with a double to left field, before Ashlyn Campbell reached on an error, moving Franks to third. Polar added two RBI to her day with a single to score both runners. Bailey's second hit of the day was a single to right, which brought Polar around. Bailey made her way back home on another error from ACU, while Ramos added one more to the tally with a single down the third base line.
Elish closed out the game with three quick outs to secure the one-hit shutout.
UP NEXT
The Boilers close out the Aggie Classic with two games on Sunday, beginning with a 10:00 AM matchup with Utah State. Purdue will then face the host team, No. 8 Texas A&M, to close out the weekend.
For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball).
Kyndall Bailey went 2-for-2 with four RBI, while Moriah Polar also tallied two hits with two RBI and three stolen bases. Elish went all five innings, surrendering just one hit in the first inning.
BOILER BITS
Offensive Highlights:
- Kyndall Bailey: 2-for-2, 4 RBI, 2 R
- Moriah Polar: 2-for-2, 2 RBI, 3 R, 3 SB
- Jordyn Ramos: 2-for-2, 2B, 2 RBI, R
- Khloe Banks: 1-for-2, 3B, 2 R
Pitching Breakdown:
- Madi Elish (1-1): 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0R, 0 ER, 4 K, 16 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED
Purdue stepped on the gas in the bottom of the first, and continued to steadily score throughout the game. Banks led off the game with a triple, followed by a walk from Polar, which put two in scoring position, for a single from Bailey that scored both. Ramos then added onto the lead with a double to right field, which brought in Bailey. Ramos helped her cause with a steal of third, before she was knocked in by Sage Scarmardo, which extended the lead to four after the first.
After three quick outs from Elish on the mound in the second, the Boilermakers got back to work, plating two runs in the inning. A walk from Banks and a single from Polar, once again had two runners in scoring position, before a sac-fly in foul territory from Bailey scored Banks on the tag. When Ramos reached on a fielding error by ACU, Polar came across to bring the lead out to 6-0 after two innings.
In the third, Elish earned three straight groundouts to bring Purdue back to the plate. Kylie Franks led off the inning with a double to left field, before Ashlyn Campbell reached on an error, moving Franks to third. Polar added two RBI to her day with a single to score both runners. Bailey's second hit of the day was a single to right, which brought Polar around. Bailey made her way back home on another error from ACU, while Ramos added one more to the tally with a single down the third base line.
Elish closed out the game with three quick outs to secure the one-hit shutout.
UP NEXT
The Boilers close out the Aggie Classic with two games on Sunday, beginning with a 10:00 AM matchup with Utah State. Purdue will then face the host team, No. 8 Texas A&M, to close out the weekend.
For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball).